Ford Taurus

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FOR EVERY LINE, THERE IS A REASON.
“Follow any line on this car, and just as soon as it seems to disappear, another will pick up and race you right around the car,” explains Earl Lucas, Design Manager for the new 2010 Ford Taurus. The effect is the result of many dedicated hours
in the design studio, sculpting the perfect curves. Indeed, this physique keeps your eye constantly moving – from the chrome grille, over the confident domed hood, and down the muscular body. You may pause a moment to ponder a gleaming, meticulously machined wheel. Then trace the shapely shoulder back to the forward-leaning tail. The flow seems uninterrupted and flawlessly coherent, thanks to its purity of design. To accentuate every detail, a rich paint finish with clearcoat is fastidiously applied and then scrutinized by ultrasound to ensure that Taurus appears as if it’s been dipped in a deep, liquid gloss coating.

HIGH-PROFILE DESIGN.
Inside, many pleasurable details welcome you in and invite you to stay a while. Like the sleek exterior, this interior is trim. The seats are taut and comforting. Even the door panels sport well-defined ribs. A sweeping center console flows through the vehicle, imparting a sense of sporty elegance and housing tidy storage spaces to keep clutter in its place. An environment like this deserves to be discovered – not covered.

A COMMAND CENTER OF DRAMATIC PROPORTIONS.
The stage is set. Take your seat in this driver-focused cockpit and prepare to be dazzled. Well-lit gauges bathe you in eye-easing, cool ice blue. A cabin filter helps extract airborne particulates. An ensemble of available features awaits you,
including class-exclusive1 hands-free Ford SYNC,® SIRIUS Travel LinkTM and Sony® sound, plus radar technologies that are designed to automatically adjust your speed and even alert you to traffic you can’t see.

MASTERFULLY TRAINED TO MASSAGE, HEAT, COOL AND SHADE.
Cancel your next massage. Taurus has taken care of it, thanks to available multicontour Active Motion front seats. We’re the first in the industry to bring this kind of fresh, stimulating thinking to your driving experience. After all, Taurus is all about tending to you and your guests. Up front, you can enjoy available heated and cooled leather-trimmed seats. In the rear, Taurus offers available heated seats, as well as the cool protection of an available rear-window power sunshade. With one-touch-up/down operation, the shade rises from a hidden package shelf, blocking hot and harmful solar rays.

INSTANT IN – AND ON
With available Intelligent Access with Push-Button Start, you merely approach the car and touch the keypad. Sensing the remote in your pocket or purse, the vehicle unlocks for you. Settle in, press the brake pedal and start button, and the engine purrs to life. No turn of the ignition required.

MINDING THEIR (ROAD) MANNERS
The industry-first, Ford-exclusive MyKeyTM owner controls feature lets you assign separate keys for additional drivers, all coded to enforce your specific driving restrictions. You can limit vehicle functions, including top speed and audio volume, and add warning alerts at pre-selected speeds. When activated, MyKey also encourages smart driving behavior by muting audio until safety belts are buckled, chiming earlier for low-fuel warnings, and prohibiting the shutoff of key accident avoidance features like AdvanceTrac® electronic stability control.

YOU TALK. SYNC LISTENS.^TM
Fair warning: Once you start this conversation, you’ll never want to stop. This remarkable traveling companion is an available Ford-exclusive technology, developed in association with Microsoft.® Simply plug in your MP3 player or thumb
drive. Along with your paired Bluetooth®-enabled mobile phone, instantly you can select your music, make calls and get information, all with simple voice commands.1 Ford SYNC® capabilities have expanded to include new functions, such as
up-to-the-minute weather, traffic alerts and turn-by-turn directions, delivered right through the speaker system.2 Plus, 911 Assist^TM dials for help from your phone if any airbag deploys (directly to a 911 operator, not to a call center, like other
systems).3 For all the latest details, visit SyncMyRide.com.

1 Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control. Only use mobile phones and other devices, even with voice commands, when it is safe to do so. 2Traffic, Directions and Information services not available with SIRIUS Travel Link or Navigation System. See your dealer for details. 3The vehicle’s electrical system (including the battery), the wireless service provider’s signal, and a connected mobile phone must all be available and operating for 911 Assist to function properly. These systems may become damaged in a crash. The paired mobile phone must be turned on, connected to SYNC, and the 911 Assist feature enabled in order for 911 to be dialed.

SOOTHES YOUR SENSE OF INNER HARMONY.
Ask our acoustics engineers and they’ll tell you: There’s a difference between “sound” and “noise.” Sound is part of the much-desired driver connection that provides active feedback, like the hum of the engine or gentle stir of the steering wheel. It engages and informs you. Noise, vibration and harshness, on the other hand, are distractions. Often caused by road, wind, traffic and mechanicals, these NVH annoyances have no place in a no-compromises car like the new 2010 Taurus. Thanks to numerous sound engineering features, this interior is a quiet, driver focused space that seals out noise so you can appreciate every sweet sound within the cabin, including conversations and music.

YEAH, IT FLIES. RIGHT UNDER THE RADAR.
It lies quietly in wait. When the moment’s right, it takes off, leaving others in its wake. They’ll get a glimpse of you smiling slyly and a parting blur of its powerful shape, punctuated by a tuned exhaust note that emanates from dual chrome-tipped pipes. An aerodynamic rear spoiler and lower front chin reduce drag and enhance performance. Premium 19" aluminum wheels or available 20s add style where the rubber meets the road. From the outside, SHO might slip by undetected but for its stealthy, painted grille, crisp HID headlamps and unique LED parking lamps. Then again, the true beauty of SHO is under the surface.

ECOBOOST: SHOCKINGLY SOPHISTICATED.
At the heart of SHO’s performance is the all-new, highly advanced 3.5L EcoBoostTM V6 twin-turbocharged, directinjection
engine. From a modest 3.5 liters, it delivers a stunning 365 hp and 350 lb.-ft. of torque.1 The secret is the
masterful partnership of twin turbochargers and direct fuel injection – the first such production engine in North America.
That means you enjoy the power output of a V8, with better fuel economy and lower emissions than a naturally aspirated
8-cylinder engine. All with immediate response, at any speed. Stunningly rewarding.

GET IN TIGHT WITH TAURUS SHO.
Tighter handling, tighter turns, a tighter relationship with the road. (We know you don’t seek approval, but you’ll welcome this kind of feedback.) With SHO, driving dynamics took a serious turn. We optimized chassis calibrations for precise response to driver inputs and exceptional body control in the curves. Unique, SHO-specific equipment includes sport-tuned struts and shocks, a larger front stabilizer bar, a thicker rear anti-roll bar, higher spring rates and higher-rate front strut mounts. A greater power bias to the rear wheels gives the standard All-Wheel-Drive SHO superb balance. At the critical driver interface, advanced
Electric Power-Assisted Steering delivers crisp response and excellent on center feel. And at the asphalt, available 20" wheels with wide performance tires generate maximum adhesion. Hold on.